Pacific Waves for Wednesday 30 March 2016

4:06 PM.The relationship between government and media in Tonga hits an all time low; Fiji changes its financial year, drawing opposition criticism; A new type of drone being tested near Pitcairn could change… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.The struggles the media in Tonga is experiencing as it tries to prise information out of the Pohiva government. Audio

4:04 PM.Fiji's shadow finance minister says the government's decision to change the financial year is an unnecessary move that makes no sense. Audio

4:03 PM.A new type of surface drone being tested in the Pitcairn Islands could shape the future of patrolling and protecting marine reserves all around the world. Audio

6:06 AM.Papua New Guinea considering reforms to abortion laws; Vanuatu govt may look for a foreign police chief; Drones proving useful to Pacific disaster management; Asylum seekers on Nauru won't be… Read more Audio

6:04 AM.The Vanuatu government plans to look overseas to fill the vacant police commissioner's post, but Transparency International says in the long term the post will have to be held by a local. Audio

6:03 AM.A New Zealand engineer says a unique aerial mapping technology which was used in Fiji after Cyclone Winston, could be hugely beneficial to the region in times of disaster. Audio